WHAT IS DAMPNESS?
Dampness in a building is the
moisture content in different parts of the building, such as the floor, wall,
and roof. The continued humidity of the building can lead to unhealthy
conditions, so care must be taken to prevent such a situation.
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CAUSES
OF DAMPNESS ARE AS FOLLOWS
1.
Patches develop and destroy the appearance of the building.
2.
Colour wash, whitewash and damaged paint.
3.
The plaster crumbles.
4.
Bricks and stones can be degraded and endanger the building.
5.
The steel on the slabs and the beam starts to rust. Reduces the durability of the
structure.
6.
Electrical shorts can occur.
7.
The floor can settle.
8.
Ground (floor) covers are damaged.
9.
Wood components of buildings such as door frames, cabinets wires
10.
Dry wood rot occurs.
11.
The termite activates and attacks wooden items.
12.
Mosquito breeding occurs.
13.
Darkness together with heat and darkness generates germs that give rise to many
diseases.
NECESSITY FOR AN IDEAL DAMP PROOFING
MATERIAL
1.
It must be intrusive.
2.
It must be flexible.
3.
It should be easy to carry out leak check joints.
4.
It must be stable.
5.
It should be durable. Its life should be like the life it builds itself.
6.
It must resist the load safely.
7.
It should not contain sulfate, chloride and nitrates.
8.
It should be cheap.
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